ROSETTA-ORBITER 67P: Radio Science Gravity Measurements from Extension 1

2016-01-30T09:18:20.000 to 2016-01-30T13:08:18.000 is the specific time range covered by this dataset. It contains Radio Science data collected during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 phase from 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05, providing global gravity measurements at comet 67P. The dataset is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated on 2026-03 13.

Use Cases

• Modeling the internal mass distribution of comet 67P based on gravity measurements.
• Analyzing temporal variations in the comet's gravity field during the specified observation window.
• Calibrating or validating radio science instrumentation and methods for deep space missions.
• Studying the relationship between comet surface features and subsurface density anomalies inferred from gravity data.

Strengths

• Data originates from a specific and well-documented mission phase (ROSETTA EXTENSION 1, 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05).
• Provides a precise temporal snapshot of gravity measurements from 2016-01-30T09:18:20.000 to 2016-01-30T13:08:18.000.
• Source is the authoritative National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and data size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Collected via Rosetta orbiter Radio Science Instrument (RSI) during the ROSETTA EXTENSION 1 mission phase.

Time Range

2016-01-30T09:18:20.000 to 2016-01-30T13:08:18.000 (primary data), within mission phase 2016-01-01 to 2016-04-05.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 13:49:53.978990; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Comet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko.